Image title: Chinese Storage Jar

English text:

Chinese Storage Jar — This Dusun stone ware vessel was manufactured in China during the period of the tang Dynasty (618-907 CE). It was painted in Olive-green on grayish brown surface. This Object was recovered from somewhere in Jaffna of the northern peninsula in Sri Lanka.

Sinhala text (not proofread):

චීන ගබඩා බඳුන — චීනයේ ටැන්ග් රාජ සමයට (ක්‍රි.ව 618 - 907) අයත් මෙම ගබඩා බඳුන සොයාගනු ලැබුවේ උතුරු අර්ධද්වීපයට අයත් යාපනය ප්‍රදේශයෙනි. අළු දුඹුරු පැහැ මතුපිටක ඔලිව් කොළ පැහැයෙන් වර්ණාලේපිත කර ඇති මෙය දුසුන් සලාංග වර්ගයට අයත් වූවකි.

Transcription:

chīna gabaḍā banduna — chīnayē ṭæng rāja samayaṭa (kri.va 618 - 907) ayat mema gabaḍā banduna soyāganu læbuvē uturu ardhadvīpayaṭa ayat yāpanaya pradēśayeni. aḷu duḅuru pæhæ matupiṭaka oliv koḷa pæhæyen varṇālēpita kara æti meya dusun salāṅga vargayaṭa ayat vūvaki.

Transcription:

china gabada banduna — chinaye tang raja samayata (kri.va 618 - 907) ayat mema gabada banduna soyaganu labuve uturu ardhadvipayata ayat yapanaya pradeshayeni. alu duḅuru paha matupitaka oliv kola pahayen varnalepita kara ati meya dusun salanga vargayata ayat vuvaki.

Automated translation (not verified):

This storage jar from China's Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) was found in the Jaffna region of the northern peninsula. Painted in olive green on a grayish brown surface, it belongs to the Dusun Salanga variety.

Tamil text (not proofread):

சீனச் சாடி — பொருட்களை சேர்த்துவைப்பதற்கு பயன்படுத்தப்படும் இச்சாடி சீனாவின் ரங் (கி.பி 618 907 ) அரச மரபைச் சேர்ந்ததாகும். வடதீபகற்பத்தில் உள்ள யாழ்ப்பாண பிரதேசத்திலிருந்து இப்பாத்திரம் கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்டது சாம்பல் நிறத்திலான இச்சாடியின் வெளிப்புறத்தில் ஒலிவ் நிறத்தைச் சேர்ந்த பச்சை நிறம் பூசப்பட்டுள்ளது. இச்சாடி துகன் ஸ்ரோன் வெயா என்ற பாத்திர வகையைச் சேர்ந்தது.

Transcription:

cīṉac cāṭi — poruṭkaḷai cērttuvaippataṟku payaṉpaṭuttappaṭum iccāṭi cīṉāviṉ raṅ (ki.pi 618 907 ) araca marapaic cērntatākum. vaṭatīpakaṟpattil uḷḷa yāḻppāṇa piratēcattiliruntu ippāttiram kaṇṭupiṭikkappaṭṭatu cāmpal niṟattilāṉa iccāṭiyiṉ veḷippuṟattil oliv niṟattaic cērnta paccai niṟam pūcappaṭṭuḷḷatu. iccāṭi tukaṉ srōṉ veyā eṉṟa pāttira vakaiyaic cērntatu.

Transcription:

sinas sadi — porudkalai serthuvaippatharku payanpaduthappadum ichadi sinavin rang (ki.pi 618 907 ) arasa marapais sernthathagum. vadathipagarpathil ulla yazhppana pirathesathilirunthu ippathiram kandupidikkappattathu sambal nirathilana ichadiyin velippurathil oliv nirathais serntha pachai niram pusappattullathu. ichadi thugan sron veya enra pathira vagaiyais sernthathu.

Automated translation (not verified):

This Chinese chadi is a royal heirloom from China's Rang (AD 618 907) used for assembling materials. This vessel was found from the Jaffna region in the Northern Peninsula.The exterior of the gray ichadi is painted with an olive-green color. Ichadi Tugan belongs to the character type of sron veya.

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Maritime Museum in Galle (Sri Lanka) which include objects recovered from the 2nd century B.C. Godawaya shipwreck. The Maritime Museum is housed in Galle's historic Dutch warehouse (built in 1671) and opened its doors on May 9, 1992. The Maritime Archaeology Museum is serving as a centre of education for various groups of visitors and researchers of Southern region of Sri Lanka.